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Why Write An Opinion Editorial Instead of An Essay As A Final Assignment?
Why Write An Opinion Editorial Instead of An Essay As A Final Assignment?
While the greatest communication tool of the historian or the literary critic is the essay, for communicators it is the opinion editorial.
This is the piece which may be published in a newspaper that gives the event/issue/cause you are representing a fair representation in
the media. In an op-ed piece, you must have one clear, thesis that you want to get across. You then back it up with verifiable facts.
This is a very useful tool for interacting with the media to have under your belt, even if you do not continue as a professional
communicator.